Naval expansion needs the same kinds of technically trained people that the Army also wants to retain. The discussion connects that competition with resistance to building a stronger Indian naval institution. Colonial political calculations add another constraint beyond the price of ships. Corvettes and cruisers therefore provide a more plausible near-term path than a rapid move to a capital-ship fleet.
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Indian naval growth competes with the Army for skilled people
A larger Indian navy would face competition for technical personnel and resistance over its institutional power.